CRAZY CONCERT STORIES OF THE HOLLYWOOD SPORTATORIUM PART 5

[@Winterof62]

The 3 go to’s back in the day! Hollywood Sporto- Sunrise musical - The Musicians Exchange - I met more musicians at the exchange & sunrise just hanging out! Treasure memories for sure!

[@ShawnW-ir4kw]

Then you went to button south Sebastian Bach hung with everyone after his show that was first time I was at mellow concert sitting down every year a concert was on May 17th my birthday skid row, counting crows, night ranger just coincidence every year on my birthday. It was definitely different from the sport hole. And west palm amphitheatre was mellow concert too strange but I enjoyed it anyways. Orange bowl was fun for concerts the police jammed one of the last things before the Obowl was demolished

[@joeylyons4549]

" Started to rub my back .... DUDE NO"!!!!!

[@bjrnsjohnsen1278]

Lol, you could've scored with that dude at the AC/DC concert 😅

[@sds4life17]

A massage + a happy ending + the Show, I would have been in Heaven😛.

[@quagsiremetalhead1401]

As someone just turned 18, this was an amazing series

[@markbirchette8740]

Had a place here called The Salt Palace Accord Arena. So many concerts then they tore it down, Salt Lake City. So many memories.

[@brucegaskins7188]

From salt lake City as well I saw many good shows at the salt palace 70s 80s

[@Mills25]

Is that where the filmed Carnival of Souls?

[@brucegaskins7188]

Yes Sir also Ruben and Ed another wacky cult like film staring Crispin Glover

[@markbirchette8740]

@@brucegaskins7188 I'm in Pleasant Grove, Utah county.

[@robertsparling917]

And with that, the series is done! Next series you should do has to be Sunrise Musical Theatre!

[@Mills25]

Which is now the Faith Healing Center or whatever. Ugh. I miss that venue.

[@sds4life17]

​@@Mills25 Saw Sabbath with Dio "Dehumanizer Tour 92" at the Sunrise musical theater, my only time there.

[@ShawnW-ir4kw]

Sunrise musical theater came after sporthole was gone but cool place great bands every year a concert on May 17th my birthday I saw a concert there

[@ShawnW-ir4kw]

Skid row guy jumped up on stage and stage hand threw him off Sebastian Bach got pissed fined the security guard and told fan to come back on stage to sing with him the guy was too drunk didn't remember words then tried crowd surfing only crowd parted and guy hit face first on floor after the concert I went to button south Sebastian Bach was hanging with everyone for a couple of hours coolest dude ever tall as f too

[@krudetube795]

Waysted opened for Maiden in 1987 in NJ. Steve Harris watched the show from stage right. That was the infamous night when fans were turning over cars in the parking lot at the Meadowlands

[@romangarcia608]

these videos re Sportatorium shows are cool, hate to see this thing come to an end. those videos you made with your concert ticket stubs/stories are great too 🤘🏼

[@robertsparling917]

Ralph needs to do part 7 of his ticket stubs series with the printouts!

[@romangarcia608]

@@robertsparling917 hell yes he does!!

[@rickplasch4635]

I love your concert stories tell more!

[@DickGozinya-zl2bd]

Ted Nugent is an act that MUST be seen live to truly appreciate how awesome he is. His records are good but, he sounds 100x better live than in the studio. He was my First concert in 1983 & he was also my last concert in 2018. I was worried he'd just be an old man going through the motions in 2018 but, at 70 years old he absolutely crushed the place. He was screaming through the entire concert & I couldn't believe his voice held out. I'm only 59 & I can't scream half as hard as I did 10 years ago.

[@Ljgarland76]

The Iron maiden show from seventh son is on KZbin

[@Boombalerry4838]

Hey man i have to thank you. Ive always been a fringe Van Halen fan. Always liked a lot of the Dave stuff (i always thought Sammy sucked) but preferred my rock a little darker...but, after checking out your channel ive started listening to the early catalog in depth and im enjoying the shit out of it. Your channel is great. One of the cool things about being a music junkie is talking about different opinions. Thanks for opening my eyes to finally give VH the attention i should have 30 years ago. Love it.

[@almosthuman56]

Awesome. Thank you!

[@RobBenjaminMusic]

Thanks for great content RV, much appreciated.

[@titaniabell6680]

What records did that guy pick from your store ? For driving you home from that gas ⛽️ station ? Do you remember ? Great story Ralph. Love stuff like that.😂

[@Mills25]

Dude I was at that '87 Maiden show, but it wasn't Seventh Son, it was the Caught Somewhere in Time tour. (Seventh Son didn't come out until April '88). The opening act was Yngwie if I recall correctly. Didn't think much of him then, that really hasn't changed much now. Plus his backup band always hates him and they p!ss in his alcohol. It was also FREEZING that night and I was caught carrying a switchblade. Why was I carrying a switchblade? Because I was 15 and a f*cking idiot. They still let me into the show anyhow. Christ what a tool...

[@Mills25]

and i probably should have watched the whole video before i commented lol

[@ShawnW-ir4kw]

As I remember it your right

[@kentstateflash]

On the Heatseeker tour in Pittsburgh, LA Guns was the opening act. What record did the dude get from your store?

[@almosthuman56]

I know Whitesnake 87 was one. Cant remember the others.

[@ShawnW-ir4kw]

Does anyone remember the first tough man show that was at the sporthole? A guy from North Miami Beach won the fight and was asked if he wanted to do a new tv show he said no thats how Mr tee got the job. The tough man fights were first that led to ufc and MMA becoming famous.

[@FuturesquashArchive4Concerts]

This was a great series Doc. I enjoyed it very much 🤘🤘🤘

[@quagsiremetalhead1401]

Eyyyyyy squashy

[@FuturesquashArchive4Concerts]

@@quagsiremetalhead1401 What’s up Connor? 🤘

[@diamondd2778]

Permanent vacation n hang man jury are great songs

[@CygnusXJon]

1987 was Somewhere in time

[@michaelvisconti869]

Really enjoyed the 4 part Sportatorium videos 👍Have you considered a book ? I think you should ✌️

[@almosthuman56]

Thanks! Maybe one day!

[@GVarner]

Doctor Eddie Ganja here 1987 Maiden was Somewhere in Time but Ratt Poison Girls Girls Girls I saw it Saw Maiden and Malmsteen opened for Maiden White Lion no thank you cheese Rock Aerosmith last good album To me was Rock in a Hard Place they totally cheesed out after that

[@mrz6480]

I miss the sportatorium my last show there was Robert Plant with the honey drippers which was rescheduled because the roof was leaking. I remember the next time Robert plant came to south Florida was at the Miami arena right after it was built he was the second concert at that arena and the first thing he said was about time we got a decent concert venue I don't think he was a fan of the sportatorium after he got rained out there

[@Mills25]

Was that the Plant show in '88 with Cheap Trick opening? That was the first time I took the MetroFail!

[@mrz6480]

@@Mills25 yes!!

[@magneticstorm1]

I saw him on the Manic Nirvana Tour i belive in 1991 yeah Miami Arena.

[@ShawnW-ir4kw]

Almond brothers i had back stage pass but got arrested night before the day after their concert greg almond was walking through Miami international airport and shook hands with president of the United States look it up front page of Miami herald I won't tell you what was in briefcase in Greg almonds other hand while shaking prez hand lmao

[@krisjb1]

what took you to L.A. to see the shows you've seen there?

[@almosthuman56]

I moved there for a bit.

[@vixstert.5642]

@@almosthuman56 And luckily you got out. 😉 LA is such a shithole now... but our concert venues kick ass & we *had* the Sunset Strip. (*"Had"* cause the Strip isn't close to what it once was back in the 60's to the early 90's)

[@rickpalm7342]

What was the name of your record store? Where was it?

[@almosthuman56]

Store was called Sound Body. And it was on Flagler.

[@rickpalm7342]

@@almosthuman56 OK. I guess it was "out of my range", way south of me. I remember a "Metal Haven(?)" on Hollywood Blvd, I think. Thought that might have been you. I was at a lot of those Sportatorium shows you listed, small world.

[@diamondd2778]

Die hard the hunter rulz!

[@BrianFalarski-jv4xp]

Lol. I saw gnr open for motley too....87 girls.......Columbia sc